Part H. The Living Temple. 3 37 r. Horn, or in what f of , the Spirit is Paid to be given at all, or communicated. a. In what refpe& we affert a ne- cef ity, in reference to this Communication. z. It will not be Inconvenient to fay II, fomewhat of the true import of the phrafe [Giving the Spirit] It is evi- dent, that whereasgiving, impo :tsforime fort of Communication; there is yet a fence, wherein that Bleffed Spirit is, to any Creature, limply incommunicable. There is a me xdwf, or mutual Inbeing of thefacred Perfons in the Godhead, which is moft peculiar to themfelves ry not communicable to Creatures with them ; and which is natural and necef- fary, notgratuitous and whereto, there- fore, the notion of Gift no way a- grees. We cannot, yet, be ignorant, that, becaufe the Holy Spirit is fometimes call'd the Spirit of God, fometimes the Spirit of Chriji, come bold, affurning, Enthu/ìa`is, upon pretence of being poffeis'd of this Spirit, have taken the liberty
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